Crate



(No Model.)

W. HALL. CRATE.

No. 432,405. Patented July 15, 1890.

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WALTON HALL, OF LODI, NEW YORK.

CRATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,405, dated. July 15, 1890.

Application filed April 30, 1890. Serial No. 350,094. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WVALTON HALL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Lodi, in the county of Seneca and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Crates; and I do hereby dcclare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in crates, the object being to provide a cheap, simple, and effective crate in which the boxes or baskets will be held. upon spring-bars.

In the accompanying drawing the figure is a perspective view of a crate constructed in accordance with my invention.

The crateA is made up of four corner-posts a a, to the ends of which are rigidly secured cross-pieces Z) and b, and the rectangular frames thus formed are connected to each other by an upper bar 0 and lower connecting-pieces cl, having upper spring members d and lower end members 8 e, which are rigidly connected to the corner-posts a. The longitudinal side pieces (I are preferably made up of a single piece cut away at each end to pro vide the spring members at, though it is obvious that they may be made of two parts having an interposed block, which is especially the case when my improvement is applied to crates already i'nanufactured. To the ends of the spring members d',within the corner-posts a, are secured loops f, the upper ends of which embrace the sides and top of the spring members (Z', while their lower ends are looped so as to engage with bars g,

upon which the lower edges of the bottom tier of boxes rest. This bar g is of such a size that at its central portion it will havea slight spring movement, and is held normally a suitable distance above the lower edge of the bar (Z by the loops f f, which are attached thereto and to the spring members (1.

. \Vith a crate constructed as hereinbefore described fruit may be shipped without injury, as all the baskets or boxes can have a spring movement within the crate.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A crate constructed substantially as shown, each side of which is provided with a lower bar having spring members, an inner bar 9, and means for connecting it with said spring members to adapt the bars g of both sides to form a rest to support the boxes or baskets, substantially as set forth.

2. A crate constructed substantially as shown, and provided on each side with springbars (1', supporting-bars g, and loops for connecting said supporting-bars with the springbars, as set forth.

3. The combination, in a packing-crate constructed substantially as shown,of longitudinal bars cl, having a central rigid portion and upper spring members (1, loops attached to said members and engaging with a bar g, said bar lying within and above the lower edge of the lower portion of the bar (Z, and an upper strip I, adapted, in connection with the side pieces of the crate, to retain boxes or baskets within the crate, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVALTON HALL.

WVitnessesz P. V. N. BoDINE, J. S. STEvENs. 

